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Red Sox outfielder Daniel Nava came through big late in Saturday's contest against the Indians.

Nava helped cap off a four-run eighth inning with a two-run single off Vinnie Pestano. He finished 1 for 3 with two walks, a run scored and two RBI in a 7-4 victory.

Nava is hitting .375 (12 for 32) with a home run and seven RBI in his last nine games played. He is hitting .300 with six home runs and 31 RBI.

Mets relief pitcher Scott Atchison threw a perfect ninth inning for Class A St. Lucie in the first game of his rehab assignment Saturday.

Atchison was placed on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation on May 14. He has a 4.50 ERA and six strikeouts in 18 innings this season.

Red Sox infielder Pedro Ciriaco ended an 0-for-11 slump with an RBI single in the second Saturday against the Indians. He finished 3 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI in a 7-4 victory. Ciriaco is hitting .231 (6 for 36) with a home run and two RBI in his last 12 games played (six starts).

With Stephen Drew taking a rest day, Red Sox infielder Jose Iglesias took advantage of the opportunity with a run-scoring double and going 3 for 4 with two runs in a 7-4 win over the Indians.

Iglesias is hitting .400 (6 for 15) in his last four games played. He has appeared in only eight games this season.

"It's clear he's extremely confident and he believes in himself," manager John Farrell told The Boston Globe. "You see it in his actions, the way he carries himself. It's not in a disrespectful way. He is very sure of himself. We saw it as spring training unfolded. It was reinforced in the time he was here through the time he was here before Stephen [Drew] returned to us. He comes back to us again, and he's a strong believer in himself and his abilities to play at this level."

Rays manager Joe Maddon told The Tampa Tribune following Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees in extra innings that he remains confident in closer Fernando Rodney.

Rodney gave up two runs in the ninth and blew his fifth save. Rodney has allowed seven runs over his last 4 2/3 innings. He has converted two of his last five save opportunities over that span.

Rangers starting pitcher Colby Lewis, who was pulled from a previous rehab assignment with triceps inflammation, made a minor-league rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock Saturday.

Lewis permitted three runs and six hits over four innings. Lewis was unsure of his velocity but told reporters his outing was definitely better than Monday. He clocked 85-86 mph Tuesday.

"I still have work to do," he said.

Blue Jays starter Josh Johnson moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo Saturday afternoon.

Johnson threw four scoreless innings in his first Triple-A start. He gave up a hit and a walk while striking out three. Johnson is expected to make at least two more starts before rejoining the rotation.

"I'm pretty happy. I wish my fastball command was better but the positive part is my slider was there to back me up and my curveball," he said. "I had a good sinker today, too. I was using both sides of the plate with everything, so it's a build-on."

Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, who is on the disabled list with a hamstring strain, is happy with his progress in rehab, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

"I feel good and have been feeling better each day," Ruiz said Saturday. "But I also want to be careful and not do too much."

Ruiz took some swings in the batting cage Friday under the supervision of trainer Scott Sheridan. He is expected to return in mid-June.

Royals infielder Chris Getz was ejected in the sixth inning Saturday against the Angels by first base umpire Marty Foster. Getz was tossed after arguing with the umpire over his call on a double play in the previous inning. It was his second career ejection.

Getz was hitless in three at-bats, lowering his batting average to .208. 

Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera extended his hitting streak to five games Saturday with three hits in a 7-4 loss to the Red Sox.

Cabrera went 3 for 5 with an RBI double in the third inning. He scored a run and had two steals. He is hitting .263 but is batting .366 over the last 10 games, with five multi-hit efforts.